Build diary

Today we had a Swedish journalist with photographer visiting. Last week we had visitors from Norway and Saturday we’ll have another journalist visiting. Much interest from the media currently. Soon it’s time for the next open tour as well, busy days! The climate in the greenhouse is very summery now, normal Swedish summer temps. Outside…

Reading this 2019 entry today: the water-quality comments below describe the author’s interpretation of samples taken at the time. They do not establish current water quality or mean that treated wastewater is drinking water. Tour dates are historical. Busy days. Many things need to happen at the same time. Seeds and seedlings nursed to give…

Let’s see if we can keep the blog up to date a bit more! Our first open tour is slowly filling up, will be exciting. April 28th is the day. Tickets available to the left. By then the greenhouse will have woken up a bit more, currently some things are starting to push out greenery.…

The rain is pouring down and melting the snow. The summer feels distant but things are starting to wake up in the greenhouse. The almond tree has been in full bloom a few weeks, tulips are pushing out of the ground. The strawberries are pushing new leaves as is the chives. Seeds have been sown…

Time flies… a long year of building since the last update, but now we are nearly there! Some more documentation, then approval from the council. We have to move at Easter either way so hoping to get the approval next week. There are still many things to complete but it’s totally livable currently. Ending this…

Time to update this page! Sad times in Stockholm with a terrorist attack on Friday. The positive thing is that most of the society is coming together more closely than before. As usual during the winter things tend to slow down. Maybe it’s the lack of daylight that drains energy. This was the third winter…

Time for a short update from Sundby naturhus, I should make a proper entry about this autumns escapades too. But for now, some winter pics. Record snowfall in Stockholm 40 cm in one day during the week. Today the sun is shining but still a few degrees below zero. Most of the snow has slid…

After a hard weekend of infiltration bed building the first bed is operational! Ca 20 m³ of sand(0-8) mixed with peat on top of the EPDM rubber and drainage pipes. 15 cm below the surface are 4 pipes that spread the water which then infiltrates to the bottom and is collected by the drainage pipes.…

Long time, no update! We’re on the verge of summer now, finally more light and lighter evenings. All migrant birds are almost back, still waiting for the swifts and swallows around here. Trees are going green. Work has been ongoing on many fronts, house, growing beds, recycling house, etc. Late February we finally received delivery number…

A short update from the site. Sun! The greenhouse is starting to work, just below zero outside, 7+ halfway up where the thermometer is, a lot warmer up at the top. Nice… Can I stay here?